JP5665238B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  It relates to gaming machines.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, a character image, background image, etc. can be used to create a story with a variation display of the symbol, probability variation to increase the efficiency of transition to special games, shortening the variation time, and ease of entering the starting prize opening. The player's expectation is also enhanced by the control to shift to the easy entry state.

JP 2003-230714 A JP 2009-273937 A

  In recent years, a notice effect method, which is an effect that suggests in advance the contents of a lottery result to be displayed later, has become common. Also, a so-called prefetching method is known in which a lottery result held as a holding ball is referred to earlier than the start time of symbol variation in order to realize a notice effect. By referencing the lottery result held as a holding ball, for example, at the time of entering the ball, it is possible to produce an effect that suggests in advance the result after the symbol variation has been executed several times.

  However, there is usually an upper limit on the number of lottery results that can be held as a holding ball. Therefore, it is difficult to recognize in advance and indicate in advance the gaming state beyond the upper limit by the above method. Met.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that improves the degree of freedom in effect design.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning lottery means for executing a winning lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting prize port, Special game control means for executing a special game when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a big hit, display control means for controlling the variable display of the symbol for indicating the result of the winning / losing lottery, A lottery pattern is selected from multiple types of variation patterns for which a variation display process has been established, and a corresponding relationship between the variation pattern and the lottery value is defined as a selection criterion to be referred to in the selection. Multiple types Comprising a variation pattern determining means for holding the variation pattern selection criteria, depending on the variation pattern selected, the effect determination unit for determining the effect content for presentation to the screen of a predetermined display device. The plurality of types of variation pattern selection criteria held by the variation pattern determination means are the normal variation pattern selection criteria that are referred to in the normal state, and after the end of the special game when the result of the lottery is a predetermined type of jackpot A first limited variation pattern selection criterion and a second limited variation pattern selection criterion that are referred to in the limited period until the predetermined period elapses. The second limited variation pattern selection criterion is a variation pattern of a type that is not defined in other variation pattern selection criteria and is a variation pattern for suggesting the state of the game. The pattern determining means refers to the normal variation pattern selection criterion in the normal state, and how to switch between the first limited variation pattern selection criterion and the second limited variation pattern selection criterion in the limited period. Refer to one of the limited variation pattern selection criteria for each symbol variation according to any of a plurality of types of limited selection orders whose order is determined in advance, and the effect determination means may select different types of limitations depending on the type of corresponding jackpot Refer to the selection order, and determine the production contents that suggest when the special variation pattern specified in the referenced limited selection order is selected. To.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, and the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing the computer program, a data structure, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine that improves the degree of freedom in effect design.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for deviation in detail. It is a figure which shows typically the relationship between a multiple types of limited selection order and a limited variation pattern table. It is a figure which shows a limited variation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the example of a screen of the effect in a special effect. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail a special game control process of S16 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the release process of S100 in FIG. 14 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 14 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail a release process of S160 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S162 in FIG. 17 in detail.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, will be described as an example. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending the game balls to the launch rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16, and the like. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state or the like is output by means for controlling an effect described later.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The starting port 62 is a starting port that triggers the entrance of a game ball to perform a lottery determination. The starting port 62 is provided in the starting port 62 and a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball. A normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expansion mechanism 63 (so-called electric tulip) is provided. The expansion mechanism 63 is composed of two blade members provided at the upper part of the opening of the start port 62, and has a narrow opening width that allows only a game ball falling from just above the start port 62 to enter when closed. Become. On the other hand, when the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded and opened, the opening width of the start port 62 is widened, and not only the start port 62 but also a game ball falling in the vicinity thereof can be guided to the start port 62 and can enter. Ease is improved. This lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed every time there is a ball entering the start port 62. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for opening the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” in a special game that starts when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided at a position above the out opening 58, for example. The number of the big winning openings 66 is not limited to a single arrangement, and a plurality of large winning openings 66 may be installed and used depending on the gaming state or the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. Changes in the effect image including the pattern 190 are displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The special symbol display device 61 is a display device composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball falls into the start port 62. When the symbol mode when the special symbol 192 is stopped is the symbol that is determined in advance, the timing at which the symbol is displayed is the big hit occurrence timing. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The special symbol 192 in the present embodiment is represented by numbers, characters, symbols such as “0” to “9” that are hit symbol patterns, or a symbol “−” that is an off symbol pattern. These numbers or symbols are replaced one after another at a high speed and displayed on the special symbol display device 61, whereby the symbol variation display of the special symbol 192 is realized. Note that the special symbol 192 is not limited to the above numbers or symbols, and may be letters such as English letters, or may be a generally meaningless symbol formed by a combination of segments constituting a 7-segment LED. May be. Further, the 7-segment LED may be composed of 8 segments including 7 segments forming “eight-letter shape” and 1 segment representing “dot”. In this case, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. Further, the special symbol display device 61 may be an LED dot array that is not a 7-segment LED, and a plurality of types of special symbols 192 may be expressed by combinations of lighting patterns and lighting colors.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device configured by a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 190 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 190 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but these symbols, characters, or symbols are common to all symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is drawn, and for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative pattern 190 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design that includes the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. On the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 190, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a high-definition dot matrix type display device such as a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. Good. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol display device 61 on the lower left side of the production display device 60 is displayed in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using the decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 7-segment LED.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. At this time, in the normal state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of, for example, about 1/256, and in the easy entry state described later, the normal symbol is in the winning symbol with a high probability of, for example, about 250/256. Stop. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is, for example, 0.1 seconds in the normal state, and 6 seconds in the easy entry state.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. The special symbol hold display device 20 is provided at the lower left portion of the game area 52, and the normal symbol hold display device 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right portion of the game area 52, which is the symmetrical position. ing.

  The special symbol hold display device 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ).

  The normal symbol hold display device 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of normal symbol fluctuation hold depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed.

  Game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is an operation input unit that is operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine, and changes are made to the contents of the effect according to the contents of the operation input. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15. Although the operation button 82 in this embodiment is composed of one button, it may be composed of a plurality of buttons and direction instruction buttons such as a cross key. The movable accessory 140 is a movable object whose operation is controlled in conjunction with the effect, and plays an effect role by the operation. For example, the movable accessory 140 operates in response to an operation input via the operation button 82 by the player.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the launch handle 17 by hand, the launch of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variation display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation display time determined prior to the display. The special symbol 192 is variably displayed in accordance with a variation pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the special symbol 192 is variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 190, first, as the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when it approaches the variation end timing, it is stopped one by one as a final stop mode. The symbol combination is displayed. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. The The stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes an effect pattern such as an “origin pattern” and a “special variation pattern” which will be described later as a loss effect pattern in addition to a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  The special game is started by displaying an effect screen called start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time is displayed on the screen, the grand prize winning opening 66 is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds, or after nine or more game balls have dropped in, it is temporarily closed. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 66 is basically called a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of short-time opening during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special prize opening 66 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, the special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demo time. On the other hand, when the winning lottery corresponds to a result called “small hit”, the small hit game is executed. The small hit game is a unit game executed in a manner similar to some types of special games. However, the unit game executed as a small hit game is only one time, which is different from a special game in which a plurality of unit games are executed.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the fluctuation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190, which are one of the specific games, is started (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate). However, in the limited period in which the special effects described later are executed, the time reduction is not started, and is started after the limited period ends. The time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is a state in which the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened from the normal state. The variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decoration symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined variation number, for example, 100 variation display, but if the big hit occurs before the variation number is reached, the time is shortened. Also ends. Due to the shortening of time, the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened, so that it is possible to shorten the time until the big hit occurs compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. Therefore, it is possible to relatively increase the jackpot acquisition ease.

  During the time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190, the easy entry state which is one of the specific games is performed. The easy entry state is a state in which the ease of entering the starting port 62 is enhanced by executing the short time of the normal symbol, the probability variation of the open lottery, and the open extension of the expansion mechanism 63. The normal symbol time reduction is a state in which the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state. The probability variation of the open lottery is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery is higher than the normal state. The opening extension of the spreading mechanism 63 is a state in which the opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is longer than the normal state. As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state increases, and the ease of entering the start opening 62 also increases. There is a high possibility that the number of entering will increase. Therefore, due to the shortened time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 and the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the starting port 62 increases during that period, and as a result, the player can play the game with little decrease in possession. It is possible to continue.

  Note that the easy entry state in the present embodiment increases the ease of entering the starting port 62 by using three functions such as a short time for a normal symbol, a probability variation of an open lottery, and an open / extended extension of the expansion mechanism 63. However, as a modification, it is good also as a structure which improves the entrance ease to the starting port 62 using one or two functions among these three functions. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the starting port 62. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which switches according to a gaming state at least any one of three functions by the period to implement and the period which does not implement.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, the probability variation game of the winning lottery (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the end of the special game ) Is further started. During the chance change of the winning / failing lottery, the winning / losing lottery having a higher probability of jackpot than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. After the special game of 15R jackpot, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are started at the same time when the probability change is started and the easy entry state is started. There may be cases where uncertain changes are performed. On the other hand, in the case of 2R big hit, until transition to probability change in a manner in which it is difficult for the player to recognize whether or not the transition has occurred, special effects are started, and the limited period for which special effects are made ends Is not transferred to the short time and easy entry state. Such a probability change state is also called a latent probability change, but even if it corresponds to 2R big hit, it is not clearly indicated to the player, and it is clearly indicated to the player that the transition to the probability change state after the special game is finished. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to grasp whether or not the state has shifted to the probability change state even when viewing the screen content.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes the liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90, and in particular, display contents according to the lottery result by the main board 102. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a variation pattern determination unit 115, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a small hit. A game control means 121, a specific game execution means 122, and an opening / closing control means 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 obtains, as a success / failure lottery value, a random number value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the starting hole 62 is entered. To do. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the success / failure lottery value by the success / failure lottery means 112 is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, determination results of big hits, small wins, and misses are associated with the success / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probabilities are determined according to the associated jackpot range settings. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure table based on the normal probability at the normal time, and refers to the success / failure table in which the probability of the big hit is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 acquires a lottery value as an open lottery for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a success / failure table in which the correspondence between the lottery value of the open lottery and the success / failure result is determined, and determines the success / failure result of the open lottery with reference to the success / failure table. In the normal state, the winning / failing table with a probability of 1/256 is referred to, and in the easy entry state, the winning / failing table with a probability of 250/256 is referred to. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure determination table of FIG. In the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery means 112, in the normal state, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 is a big hit. At the time of certainty change, as shown in FIG. 4B, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 but also when the lottery falls within the range of 400 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In the case of hitting a big hit, whether it is a 15R big hit or a 2R big hit and whether or not there is a probability change is determined separately according to the stop symbol of the special symbol. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the big hit range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change.

  In the present embodiment, even if the winning / raising lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, that is, a so-called out of range, it becomes a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 falls within the range of 65000 to 65535, it is a small hit. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is displayed in a variable manner on the effect display device 60. The success / failure lottery means 112 transmits the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation to the symbol mode determining unit 131 and the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command at the timing of starting the symbol variation.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 according to the result of the open lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the result of the open lottery in order to display the result of the open lottery in the normal symbol display device 59 in the form of a normal symbol. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the start port 62. The opening mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 5A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 5B is a table that is referred to when the result of determination is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The symbol determination means 114 refers to the symbol determination table of this diagram in symbol determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the special symbol represented by the numbers “0” to “9” and the symbol “−” and the symbol lottery value is defined. Each type of special symbol is associated with the result of determining whether or not the big hit, small hit, or missed, the odd number corresponds to the big hit, the even number corresponds to the small hit, and the symbol “-” is out. Correspond.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the special symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, and “9”, which are odd numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9”, are associated with the jackpot. . Among them, the special symbol “7” indicates a 15R jackpot with certainty and is associated with a symbol lottery value range “0 to 99”. The special symbol “3” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty and is associated with a symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”. Special symbols “1”, “5”, and “9” indicate 15R big hits without any probability change, the special symbol “1” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 189”, and the special symbol “190 to 229”. “5” is associated with, and “230 to 255” is associated with the special symbol “9”.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the special symbol “-” is associated with the entire range of symbol lottery values in the case where the determination result is wrong.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, the special symbols “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” that are even numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9” are associated with the small hits. Yes. The special symbol “0” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 49”, and the special symbol “2” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50 to 99”. The special symbol “4” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the special symbol “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the special symbol “8” is the symbol lottery. Corresponding to the value range “200 to 255”.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the variation pattern determination means 115 selects any variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns in which the variation display process from the variation start to the symbol stop is determined according to the result of the success / failure lottery. The variation pattern determining means 115 holds a plurality of types of variation pattern selection criteria in which the correspondence relationship between the variation pattern and the lottery value is defined as a selection criterion to be referred to for determining the variation pattern. The variation pattern selection criterion may be realized using a table structure in which a correspondence relationship between parameters is defined, or may be realized using a program structure that derives parameters from parameters. In the case of using a table structure, a selection criterion that is substantially one type may be composed of a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables. Hereinafter, when the variation pattern selection criterion is referred to as “multiple types” Indicates the number of substantive types of tables, not the number of subdivided tables. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern determining means 115 holds a plurality of types of variation pattern tables as variation pattern selection criteria.

  The variation pattern determination unit 115 sends data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132. The variation pattern determination unit 115 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table for removal shown in FIG. 6A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 6B is referred to. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R big hit and small hit variation pattern table shown in FIG. 6C is referred to. In addition, when the result of lottery determination is out of place during the limited period in which the special effect is performed, a limited variation pattern table described later is referred to.

  In FIG. 6A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time state. Further, the deviation variation pattern table is defined so that the column to be referred to is different for each number of reservations, and details of the normal state will be described later.

  In FIG. 6B, the super lot of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 120, and the super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 121 to 240. The pattern lottery values 241 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”. As described above, when the determination result is 15R big hit, the variation pattern with reach is selected.

  In FIG. 6C, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with the normal reach “normal 3”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing in detail a variation pattern table for detachment. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the holding control means 116 is smaller. Therefore, when the number of holds by the hold control means 116 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the change pattern having a long change time becomes higher than usual, and the change time tends to be relatively long.

  The first column 212 shows the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of holds as a result of the lottery determination by the hold control means 116 is one. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern in the case where the number of holdings as a result of the lottery determination by the holding control means 116 is 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The relationship is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for each category. In order to compare the ratio of each pattern lottery value range in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 in this figure with the ratio of the pattern lottery value range in the first column 212, Broken lines indicating the ratio of the pattern lottery value range are drawn in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255, respectively. “Normal 1”, “Normal 2”, and “Reach without reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. Further, in the third column 216 and the fourth column 218, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “Out of reach”, and in the case of “Out of reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time varies. The pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases as the number of holds increases from 0 to 1, 2, 3, 4, and conversely the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

  The variation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the third column 216 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, so-called “shortening variation”. This is the fluctuation pattern. Further, the fluctuation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the fourth column 218 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, and the third column This is a fluctuation pattern of so-called “super-shortening fluctuation” in which the fluctuation time is shorter than “216 shortening fluctuation”.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the plurality of types of variation pattern tables held by the variation pattern determination means 115 include a limited variation pattern table in addition to the normal variation pattern table referred to in the normal state. The limited variation pattern table is referenced in the limited period from the end of the special game when the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponds to 2R big hit, or after the end of the small hit game when hitting the small hit until the predetermined period elapses It is a table to be. The limited variation pattern table in this embodiment includes a limited variation pattern table A and a limited variation pattern table B. The fluctuation pattern determining means 115 refers to the normal fluctuation pattern table shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 in the normal state, and refers to the limited fluctuation pattern table in the limited period. In that case, one of the limitations for each symbol variation is determined according to any one of a plurality of types of limited selection orders in which the order of switching and referring to the limited variation pattern table A and the limited variation pattern table B is referred to. Refer to the fluctuation pattern table. The length of the limited period is also determined as a different number of symbol fluctuations for each of a plurality of types of limited selection orders.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a relationship between a plurality of types of limited selection order and a limited variation pattern table. When the result of lottery determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, the variation pattern determining means 115 selects one of the limited selection orders (1) to (4) shown in the drawing by lottery according to the result. The limited period varies depending on the type of the limited selection order, the limited period of the limited selection criterion (1) is the shortest, and the limited period becomes longer in the order of the limited selection standards (2), (3), and (4). When the result of lottery determination is 2R big hit, the selection probability of the limited selection criterion (4) is the highest, and the selection probability is selected in the order of (3), (2), (1). When the result of the lottery is a small hit, the selection probability of the limited selection criterion (1) is the highest, and the selection probability is selected in the order of (2), (3), and (4). As a result, the limited period tends to last longer as the 2R big hit shifts to the probability change state, and the limited period tends to end earlier as the small hit hits the normal state. Since the player does not immediately know how long the limited period will continue even if the limited period starts, the player expects to continue as long as possible after the limited period starts.

  The limited periods in the limited selection order (1) to (4) continue to the symbol variation 20 times, 25 times, 30 times, and 32 times, respectively, all refer to the limited variation pattern table B only once, and Except for the above, the limited variation pattern table A is referred to. That is, the period for referring to the limited variation pattern table A is 19 times for the limited selection order (1), 24 times for (2), 29 times for (3), and 31 times for (4). Finally, the limited period ends with reference to the limited variation pattern table B. In the limited selection order (1) to (4), the number of symbol variations included in the limited period or the period referring to the limited variation pattern table A is larger than the retention upper limit number of lottery results by the retention control means 116. However, as a modification, a limited selection order that is a limited period of the number of symbol fluctuations less than the upper limit number of reservations may be included in part.

  When referring to the limited variation pattern table B, the special variation pattern is selected unless the result of the lottery determination is a big hit or a small hit. The special variation pattern is a pattern that is defined only in the limited variation pattern table B, and is a type of variation pattern that is not defined in the limited variation pattern table A or other variation pattern tables. In the symbol variation due to the special variation pattern, an effect is provided to notify the player whether or not the gaming state is a certain variation state. For example, in the special variation pattern, the player is notified whether or not the gaming state is a certain variation state, such as “Probability confirmed!” Or “Sorry! Not a certain variation”. The game state is not informed to the player until it is informed whether the special variation pattern is in the probable variation state, so the player is not sure whether or not it is actually probable until the special variation pattern notification is seen. You will be playing with the expectation that you are in a probable state.

  When the limited variation pattern table A is referred to, a variation pattern called “an ore pattern” is selected unless the result of lottery or small lottery is selected and a reach variation pattern is not selected. “Aori Pattern” suggests that the special contents in the limited period may be a stage effect that suggests that the gaming state is likely to be in a probable state, or that the limited period may be relatively long. This is a variation pattern that improves the player's expectation according to the contents of the performance.

  As a modification, not only two types of limited variation pattern tables but also more types of limited variation pattern tables may be prepared, and the respective reference orders may be defined for each limited selection order.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a limited variation pattern table. (A) is the limited variation pattern table A, and (b) is the limited variation pattern table B. In the limited period, when the result of lottery determination is out of the range, one of the limited variation pattern tables A and B shown in FIG. On the other hand, even if it is a limited period, when the result of the lottery is 15R big hit, refer to the fluctuation pattern table for 15R big hit shown in FIG. 6B, and when 2R big hit or small hit, FIG. 6C Reference is made to the fluctuation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit shown in FIG.

  In the limited variation pattern table A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with “super 1” super reach, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with “super 2” super reach. Is the same as FIG. On the other hand, “lot pattern” is associated with the pattern lottery values 21 to 255. As a result, in the limited period, a state where many “tilting patterns” appear until the last one and a special variation pattern appears at the end is realized.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the fluctuation pattern determination means 115 determines the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol. In the normal state, the variable display time is determined to be 60 seconds, and in the easy entry state, the variable display time is determined to be 6 seconds.

  When there is a new entry at the start port 62 and a new winning / failing lottery is executed, the holding control means 116 displays a new entry when a symbol change corresponding to the previous entry or lottery is displayed. The result of the success / failure lottery based on is suspended until the start of variable display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery. In the present embodiment, as a result of the lottery determination, the number of the lottery is held as a holding ball with an upper limit of four. The success / failure lottery value here includes a success / failure lottery value, a symbol lottery value, and a variation pattern lottery value. The holding control means 116 further holds the usual lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a holding ball. These numbers of holdings are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the special symbol holding display device 20 and the normal symbol holding display device 22, respectively.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a variation display of the special symbol 192 according to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 115. The main display control means 118 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the success / failure lottery performed before that has ended. The main display control means 118 transmits a change start command and a change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing for starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol 192. When the variation start command is transmitted, values indicating the determined determination result, the stop symbol, and the variation pattern are transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The main display control means 118 displays the result of the normal symbol lottery on the normal symbol display device 59 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special game control means 120 indicates that the special game operation condition is established when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 results in the transition to the special game. A special game is executed by determining and opening the special winning opening 66. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. Special games include a 15R jackpot that repeats a unit game 15 times and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game that has a shorter opening time than the 15R jackpot only twice. In the case of 15R jackpot, in principle, the big winning opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the case of 2R big hit, the big winning opening 66 is opened for about 0.5 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the big winning opening 66 may be opened in the same manner as the 15R big hit.

  The small hit game control means 121 executes the small hit game when the winning / failing lottery results in the transition to the small hit game. The small hit game control means 121 executes a unit game only once as a small hit game, and opens the big prize opening 66 twice for about 0.5 seconds in the unit game. In other words, the opening mode of the big prize opening 66 in the small hit game is the same as that of the 2R big hit, and simply looking at the opening mode of the big winning slot 66, the player is a 2R special game by 2R big hit, It is difficult to determine whether the game is a small hit game. Therefore, even if the 2R big hit makes a transition to the probable change state, the change is not clearly indicated to the player, and the player can determine whether the big winning prize opening 66 is opened due to the 2R big hit or the small hit. Therefore, it is difficult to recognize whether or not the transition has been made.

  The specific game executing means 122 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state to the time-saving state and the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game. On the other hand, the transition to the probability variation state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the symbol determined by the symbol determination means 114 is a big hit symbol accompanied by the transition to probability variation. At this time, in the case of 15R big hit with probability change, the screen is informed that it will shift to probability change, but in the case of 2R big hit, it is not notified on the screen that it will shift to probability change. Therefore, even if the big prize opening 66 is opened twice for about 0.5 seconds, it is difficult for the player not only to determine whether the 2R big hit or the small hit is made, but also whether or not it has shifted to probability change after that. It becomes difficult to recognize, and the limited period starts in that state.

  The short-time state and the easy-to-enter state are continued until the number of times of display of the special symbol 192 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times from the end of the special game. However, when the probability change state accompanying the 15R big hit is made at the same time, as long as the probability change state continues, the short time state and the easy entry state are also continued. That is, it continues until the next big hit occurs. Further, in the case of a probable change state associated with 2R big hit, after the limited period, the state shifts to the short time state and the easy to enter ball state, and continues until the next big hit occurs. Thus, the end of the short time state and the easy entry state is determined according to the gaming state. In the short time state, the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 selects a fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time so that the fluctuation display time of the special symbol 192 is substantially shortened. However, in a normal state, a variation pattern table corresponding to the number of holds of the result of lottery determination by the hold control unit 116 is referred to, and a change pattern with a long variation time is likely to appear as the number of hold by the hold control unit 116 decreases. In the easy entry state, the normal symbol time is shortened, the normal symbol probability change, and the expansion mechanism 63 is opened and extended. On the other hand, the probability variation state is continued until a special game with the next jackpot is executed. During the probable change state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the notice before the change display stops.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the contents of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 according to the result of the success / failure lottery received from the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect determining means 132 selects one of a plurality of change effect pattern data corresponding to the change pattern of the special symbol determined by the change pattern determining means 115, reads out the data from the pattern storage means 130, and obtains information on the change effect pattern. This is sent to the effect display control means 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining means 131 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 and their arrangement according to the result of the lottery by the winning / failing lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. decide. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a transition to a special game of 15R jackpot, a specific combination such as “777” or “ A combination of three symbols such as “111” is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols 192 are selected as the numbers to be arranged as the decorative symbols 190, but the numbers may not necessarily be the same. For example, when the special symbol 192 is “7”, the decorative symbol 190 is “777”. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination having only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. .

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, makes a pre-effect setting, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. To do. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect determination means 132 is a probability change that indicates a time when the special variation pattern is selected in a limited period after the special game or the small hit game is ended when the result of the lottery is a 2R big hit or a small hit. It is determined whether or not to execute the notice notice effect. The time when the special variation pattern is selected is determined by the limited selection order to be referred to. Specifically, it is during the last symbol change in the limited period. Whether or not to execute the probability change notification notice effect is determined by lottery for each symbol variation in the limited period, and is executed once per limited period. When the limited period is entered, whether or not to execute the probability change notification notice effect is determined for each symbol change by lottery with a predetermined probability, but is determined with a relatively high winning probability so that it appears within the limited period. In the shortest, the probability change notification notice effect will appear during the first symbol variation of the limited period, but in that case, at least 18 symbol variations until the effect by the special variation pattern made by the last symbol variation of the limited period. As a result, it is possible to perform a probable notification notification effect that suggests in advance the content of the effect that is to be performed after the number of symbol fluctuations greater than the upper limit number of reservations by the hold control means 116. In addition, regardless of whether or not there is a hold in the hold control means 116, it is possible to perform a probable notification notification effect regarding the effect content after the number of symbols changes greater than the hold upper limit number. If it is determined whether or not to carry out the probable notice notification effect by so-called prefetching based on the lottery result held in the hold control means 116, only the content of the effect scheduled to be performed after four symbol changes is suggested in advance. I can't. In the present embodiment, it is possible to suggest the content of the effect that is made after the number of symbols changes more than the upper limit of the number of notices, so it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in design of the effect.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected change effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect display control means 134 starts a new symbol variation when a variation start command for the decorative symbol 190 is received.

  When it is determined by the effect determining unit 132 that the notice effect is displayed, the effect display control means 134 superimposes the notice effect in accordance with the selected notice effect pattern on the effect of symbol variation to the effect display device 60. Display. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

  FIG. 10 schematically shows a screen example of the effect in the special effect. This figure (a) is the example of production | presentation by "aori pattern". The decorative design 190 is displayed in a small and variable manner at the screen corner of the effect display device 60. In the center of the screen, along with the word “challenge time” indicating that the special production period is currently limited, the word “current 35%” indicating the possibility of the game state being probable, and from 0% to 100% The gauge is displayed. At the start of the limited period, 0% is displayed, and as the number of symbol variations increases, the gauge increases toward 100%, and the numerical value indicating the current possibility gradually increases. As a result, it is possible to realize such an effect that the probability of the probability change increases as the number of symbol fluctuations in the limited period increases. Also, if a special variation pattern appears sooner than 100%, the limited period is shorter, and the possibility that it was not probable is high, so the player appears the special variation pattern as late as possible. That is, we expect that the limited period will continue for as long as possible.

  This figure (b) is an example of a screen of a probable change notification notice effect. As shown in the figure, it is suggested in the form of a notice effect that how many times the symbol variation is executed and how the probability variation notification is performed by the special variation pattern is performed, such as “The probability variation notification is 20 times later!”. The timing at which this probability change notice notice effect appears is random in the limited period, and unless it appears just before the limited period ends, the notice effect that suggests the contents of the effect after the number of symbol changes more than the upper limit of holding Become. The effect determination unit 132 executes the remaining number of symbol variations based on the cumulative number of symbol variations in the limited period and the number of symbol variations in which the special variation pattern defined in the limited selection order to be referenced appears. In advance notice whether or not the symbol variation due to the special variation pattern appears.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball enters the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, etc. (S10). A game control process is executed (S14), and if it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process (S16) or a small hit game control process is executed (S17), and a winning process in S10 In accordance with the number of prize balls set at, prize ball payout according to various winnings is processed (S18).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that receives the command displays the effect image according to the change effect pattern. The fluctuation display is started (S36). If the winning or failing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and S36 Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display processing is executed (S40), the notice effect display processing is performed (S41), and the symbol variation display is not started. (N in S38), S40 and S41 are skipped. In S40, when the special variation pattern is selected, the symbol variation display of the effect contents for notifying the player whether or not the probability variation state is present is performed. In S41, when the execution of the probability change notification notice effect is determined in advance, the probability change notification notice effect is displayed.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determining means 114 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol based on the determination result (S45), and if it is during the limited period (Y of S46), selects the limited variation pattern table according to the limited selection order to be referred to. (S47) If it is not during the limited period (N of S46), S47 is skipped. The variation pattern determination means 115 selects the variation pattern of the special symbol with reference to the variation pattern table selected according to the gaming state (S48). For example, when referring to the limited variation pattern table A, the “tilting pattern” is selected with high probability. When referring to the limited variation pattern table B, a special variation pattern is selected. The effect determining means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S50), and selects the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbols according to the variation pattern of the special symbols (S52).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), the special game has already started (Y in S92), and the grand prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S98), the big prize opening The release process 66 is executed (S100). At this time, display of the set jackpot effect is also started. If the big prize opening 66 has been opened (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize opening 66 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the special game has not started in S92 (N in S92), the special game is started (S94), the display of the start demonstration effect is started (S96), and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration production, which is a production during a special game, is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not a special game end condition is satisfied with reference to an end flag described later (S110), and if the special game end condition is satisfied (S110). Y) After the end flag is turned off (S112), display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. If it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106), and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S117), and the specific game, that is, the probability change, the short time, and the entry The easy state is started (S118). At this time, in the case of 2R big hit (Y in S119), the limited selection order is determined (S120), and the limited period is started (S121). If it is not 2R big hit, S120 and S121 are skipped (N of S119). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processing from S117 to S121 is skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the flow after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 uniformly turns off the passage flag and sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124). The special winning opening 66 is opened (S126). In addition, a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions of the current unit game or a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions being different is set and started. When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the closing timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening 66 is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  The end condition based on the number of balls in the 15R jackpot is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening 66, and the end condition based on the opening time is a set time according to the opening / closing pattern from the opening start of the big prize opening 66. It is progress. In the case of 15R big hit, 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening, and in the case of 2R big hit, 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening. However, since the opening for 0.5 seconds is extremely short, it is difficult to enter more than 10 balls as well as to enter the ball itself. Even if a game ball is launched at the same time as the opening of the grand prize opening, it is difficult to enter the game, so it is predicted that the 2R big hit will be opened before the grand prize opening 66 is opened. It is necessary to launch a game ball. On the other hand, the end condition based on the number of balls in the 15R jackpot is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening, and the end condition based on the opening time is 30 seconds from the start of opening the big prize opening 66. At this time, if the maximum number of continuations has been reached (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. In this embodiment, the upper limit number of continuations is 15 times. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S150), the small hit game has already started (Y in S152), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S158). A process for opening the winning opening 66 is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y in S158), a closing process for the big winning opening 66 is executed (S162). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S152 (N in S152), the small hit game is started (S154), and the display of the start demonstration effect similar to the 2R big hit is started (S156). Exit once.

  In S166, it is determined whether or not a demonstration effect which is an effect during the small hit game is being performed. If the demonstration effect is not in progress (N in S166), it is determined whether or not the small hit game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the small hit game end condition is satisfied. If the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S170), the end flag is turned off (S172), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S174). If the small hit game ending condition is not satisfied (N in S170), this process is temporarily ended. When it is determined in S166 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S166) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S176), the small hit game is terminated (S177), and the limited selection order is determined (S178). A limited period starts (S179). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S176), the processing from S177 to S179 is skipped. If it is not a small hit (N in S150), the flow after S152 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. When it is the opening timing of the big winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182) and starts opening the big winning opening 66. (S184). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the special winning opening 66 is closed (S194). This closing timing is the timing when 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 66. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a notice effect that suggests in advance the contents of the effect that is made after the number of symbols changes by the number of the hold upper limit by the hold control means 116. In addition, regardless of whether or not there is a hold in the hold control unit 116, a notice effect can be provided with respect to the effect content that is made after a change in the number of symbols larger than the hold upper limit number. If the execution of the notice effect is determined by so-called prefetching based on the lottery result held in the hold control means 116, it is possible to suggest in advance only the effect contents scheduled to be performed after four symbol changes at the maximum. . In the present embodiment, it is possible to suggest the content of the effect that is made after the number of symbols changes more than the upper limit of the number of notices, so it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in design of the effect. In addition, the appearance time of the special variation pattern is determined in advance by the limited selection order, and the notice effect that suggests about the appearance time is not affected by the time of the subsequent entry and the time is changed, so it is more reliable It can be a notice effect that suggests the content.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from a summary. In addition, various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above embodiment, or some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the above embodiment. . Furthermore, it is possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements over a plurality of embodiments.

  In the above embodiment, the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example. In a modified example, it may be realized in the form of a gaming machine having a gaming property in which a plurality of first type pachinko gaming machines are combined. In that case, a plurality of start ports, a plurality of lottery means, and a plurality of special symbols are provided. For example, when the ball enters the first starting port, the first lottery means executes the lottery, and the first special symbol is variably displayed. When the ball enters the second start port, the second lottery means executes a winning / no-go lottery, and the second special symbol is variably displayed. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the symbol variation is displayed only in one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and the symbol variation is not displayed at the same time. Which special symbol is variably displayed may be in accordance with the order of entering the first starting port and the second starting port, or always, for example, the symbol variation with respect to entering the second starting port. It may be configured to execute preferentially. Here, in the latter case, for example, it is assumed that a lottery result held by the hold control means 116 is pre-read and a notice effect is produced. Here, even if there is a notice effect that some effect will occur after the number of symbol fluctuations, such as “The confirmation notification effect will appear after 3 times”, if there is a ball entering the second starting point after that, The change display order of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is changed afterwards. Therefore, the number of symbol fluctuations suggested in the notice effect may be distorted. According to this modification, since the probability change notification announcement effect is executed without depending on the lottery result held by the hold control means 116, the appropriate announcement effect is not affected by the order of entering the starting gate. Can be executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the description has been given by taking as an example a configuration that always involves a certain change in 2R big hit. In a modified example, a special game and a probability change state may be executed with a configuration in which a 2R big hit without probability change and a 2R big hit without probability change are provided so that it is difficult for the player to recognize which 2R big hit was. In that case, it is good also as a structure which does not provide a small hit, and it is good also as a structure which provides a small hit like the said Example.

  In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the symbol variation by the special variation pattern is executed at the last symbol variation in the limited period has been described. In a modification, it is good also as a structure which performs the symbol variation by a special variation pattern by symbol variation other than the last in a limited period.

  10 Pachinko gaming machines, 50 gaming boards, 52 gaming areas, 62 starting ports, 100 gaming control devices, 112 winning / losing lottery means, 115 fluctuation pattern determining means, 116 holding control means, 120 special game controlling means, 121 small hit gaming controlling means 122 Specific game execution means, 132 Production determination means.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entering is a lottery opportunity;
Triggering lottery means for executing a lottery lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening,
Special game control means for executing the special game which is a unit game of a plurality of times when the result of the success / failure lottery is a big hit;
Small hit game control means for executing the small hit game, which is a single unit game when the result of the success / failure lottery is a small hit,
Display control means for controlling the variable display of the symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery,
According to the result of the success / failure lottery, a lottery pattern is selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns in which a variation display process from the start to stop of the symbol is determined, and a variation pattern is selected as a reference for reference in the selection. Fluctuation pattern determining means for holding a plurality of types of fluctuation pattern selection criteria for which correspondence with lottery values is defined;
In accordance with the selected variation pattern, there is provided an effect determining means for determining effect contents to be displayed on the screen of a predetermined display device.
The plurality of types of variation pattern selection criteria held by the variation pattern determination means include a normal variation pattern selection criterion that is referred to in a normal state, and the special game when the result of the success / failure lottery corresponds to a predetermined type of jackpot. The first limited variation pattern selection criterion and the first reference to be referred to in the limited period from the end of the small hit game when the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponds to the small hit until the predetermined period elapses 2 limited variation pattern selection criteria,
In the second limited variation pattern selection criterion, a special variation pattern is defined which is a variation pattern of a type that is not defined in other variation pattern selection criteria and is a variation pattern for suggesting a game state,
The variation pattern determining means, in the normal state Te the normal reference variation pattern selection criteria, the at limited period off the said first limit change pattern selection criteria and second limit change pattern selection criteria Toggles Referencing and referring to any limited variation pattern selection criterion for each symbol variation according to any of a plurality of types of limited selection orders in which periods of different lengths are predetermined as the limited period, and the predetermined types In the limited period in the case of hitting a big hit and the limited period in the case of hitting a small hit, the selection tendency of selecting one of the plurality of types of limited selection order is different,
The effect determination means refers to a limited selection order of different types according to the corresponding big hit and small hit types, and suggests a time when the special variation pattern determined in the referred limited selection order is selected. A ball game machine characterized by determining the production contents.

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